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The Data-Bank Fiasco.

The article discusses issues related to the security of data banks in Great Britain. It has been noticed that government and business organizations have increased the use of computerized processing and personal information in the nation. Many computer files concern general people, and their security...

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Published in:Political Quarterly Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 468 - 474
Main Authors: Stone, Michael G., Warner, Malcolm
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Oct-Dec76
Subjects:
Data protection
Databases
Computer files
Government agencies
Younger, Kenneth
United Kingdom
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses issues related to the security of data banks in Great Britain. It has been noticed that government and business organizations have increased the use of computerized processing and personal information in the nation. Many computer files concern general people, and their security is considered very important. According to Kenneth Younger, a minister in the government, mentioned that a law to secure privacy of records and data should be implemented in the nation.